Human Rights Recommendations from Iraqi Youth
By John Lee. The United Nations reports that, based on the conference held in Baghdad on 9th December, Iraqi youth recommend the following to the Iraqi Government: Fair Trial To establish an independent judicial board to investigate cases that were decided based on vague evidence and to ensure public re-trial. To abolish the practice of […]
Maliki Meets Croatian Deputy PM
By John Lee. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki received the Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Mr. Ranko Ostojić, in his office on Thursday. During the meeting, the Prime Minister called for development of relations, particularly in the areas of security, military cooperation and construction, and stressed that Croatian companies are able to contribute […]
South Korea Wins $1.1bn Jet Fighter Deal
By John Lee. Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has signed a $1.1 billion contract with Iraq to export T-50 supersonic advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft. The deal for the 24 aircraft, which includes the training of Iraqi pilots, was signed today in Baghdad by KAI's President and CEO, Ha Sung-yong, Defense Acquisition Program Administration's […]
Thales Modernises Iraq’s Air Traffic Mgt
By John Lee. Thales has signed a contract with the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) for the modernisation of Iraqi airspace. The company will deliver a TopSky-ATC centre in Baghdad, this in addition to the ATC centre equipped in Basrah in 2007; it will also supply 3 latest generation RSM970S secondary radars to the ICAA, […]
Iraq Seeks to Become Regional Trade Hub
By Ayser Jabbar for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Experts in both the public and the private sectors expected Iraq to be an international free-trade area amid the increasing global variables in economics, trade and manufacturing. Administrative agent for the Transportation […]
Video: 10Yrs on, Saddam Legacy Looms over Iraq
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. A decade after Saddam Hussein's arrest, the now-executed Iraqi dictator's legacy of conflicts, sanctions and repression still exact a heavy toll on the country:
Weekly Security Update 05 - 12 Dec 2013
By Tom Walker, Director, Assaye Risk COUNTRY SECURITY OVERVIEW Iraqi’s have born the brunt of a particularly violent week in which the key cities of Mosul, Kirkuk and Baghdad have all come under attack from high impact bombings and coordinated well-planned combined arms assaults. In what is now nearing one of the most violent […]
Majnoon Exceeds 210,000 bpd
By John Lee. The Director of the Majnoon oilfield has told Aswat al-Iraq that production at the field has exceeded 210,000 bpd. Basim Tahir added that production may be increased to 220.000 bpd at the beginning of 2014, with gas supplying Rumaila power station. Shell owns 45 percent of the venture, with Petronas owning 30 percent, […]
NZ Meat Processor Exports to Iraq
By John Lee. New Zealand-based meat processor Alliance Group said it was developing meat export opportunities in Iraq. The cooperative has just completed its first full year of exporting directly to hotels, restaurants, and catering companies in Iraq, and its exports of Pure South brand lamb have increased by about 35 percent in the past […]
Housing Initiative Part of Election Strategy?
By Omar al-Jaffa for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In Iraq, the early election media campaign has taken various forms. Notably, the government has started giving away residential land in return for votes. In an interview with Al-Monitor, writer and political […]
UN Welcomes Humanitarian Corridor
United Nations Envoy Welcomes Agreement on Humanitarian Corridor from Iraq to Syria The Government of Iraq and the United Nations in Iraq have reached agreement to facilitate the opening of a humanitarian corridor that will allow UN relief agencies (UNHCR, WFP, UNICEF) to resupply their warehouses in Eastern Syria with quantities of food and non-food […]
USAID Heads Visit Iraq
On December 4 U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Associate Administrator Mark Feierstein and Acting Assistant Administrator Alina Romanowski concluded a two-day visit to Iraq as part of a regional tour of USAID missions. In Baghdad, the Associate Administrator and Acting Assistant Administrator met with Prime Minister Maliki’s Chief of Staff, Dr. Hamid Ahmed, to […]